ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYBolivia's Cautionary Tale on Water
North American Congress on Latin America
When Bolivian President Evo Morales arrived at the new Uyuni airport last August and found no water running from the tap, he publicly reprimanded and promptly dismissed his Minister of Water. As it happened, the pipes were merely frozen.

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Shanghai: Blueprint of City's First BRT System
Shanghai Daily
SHANGHAI will start to build its first Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT system, in Fengxian, Minhang and Pudong districts to ease traffic congestion and better assist transport for residents in the areas, according to the city's planning and land administrative bureau...

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Twin Cities: 70% Residents Support Spending for SWLRT
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce
A new survey shows support is growing for the Southwest Light Rail Transit line and that most respondents think Minnesota should spend $118 million to help pay for its construction...

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International: Cleaning Lady Steals, Crashes Train
NBC News
A cleaning lady allegedly stole a Swedish train and drove it off the end of the tracks and smashed into a house outside Stockholm on Tuesday...

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International: Shanghai Unveils BRT Plan
China Daily
Shanghai will build its first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, a fast bus service with its own dedicated lanes, as part of the government's…

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Portland: How Will Costs be Cut on Lake O Streetcar?
Oregonian
Cost-cutting for the proposed streetcar between Portland and Lake Oswego is essentially done but the public must wait until next week to find out how much has been lopped off the $458 million project -- and how it's been done...

Scares about food safety and the high cost of organics in Shanghai are prompting some city residents to grow their own veggies that are clean, safe, cheap and fresh. Yao Minji visits balcony farmers. Kevin Liu will have stir-fried green onions with scrambled eggs for dinner tonight, since the leeks he planted last spring on his windowsill are ready to be harvested... Read On